Splice for billiard-cues.



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SPLICE FOR BlLLlARD CUES.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 28. l9l6-' zh wchboa m: "mum rln'ngtd. mmuma. mun-ac. a:

UNITED s Es PATENT oaron.

ERNEST CAMPBELL, or CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA.

SPLICE FOR BILLIARD-CUES.

To all whom it may concern: 1 r

, a citizen of the United States, residing at Calgary, in the Province of Alberta and Dominion of Canada, have invented ertain new and useful Improvements in Splices for Billiard-Cues, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to billiard cues used for the playing of billiards, pool and similar games having for its primaryobject to form a one in a number of sections, and having a novel and useful form of splice associated with one of the sections, adapted for permanent engagement with the opposite section, for a purpose which will be presently described.

It is well known in this art that billiard cues, especially the one-piece type, after a certain length of time have a tendency to Warp or be thrown out of true due to the contacting of the tip thereof with the playing ball, this especially being the case where cues of a cheaper grade are used, and it is one of the rincipal objects of this invention to elimmate the premature discarding of the cues due to this defect.

In order to overcome this defect, common to billiard cues, I have provided a novel form of splice which is formed on one of the cue sections, being so arranged as to be readily engaged with the opposite section, for permanently holding the same in engagement, the splice serving as a reinforcing element for retaining the one in its normal condition.

Other objects as well aS the nature, characteristic features and scope of my invention will be more readily understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claim forming a part'of this specification.

Referring to the drawings Figure l is a side elevation of the billiard cue illustrating the application of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of cue, showing a splice constructed in accordance with my invention formed on the one end thereof;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of one of the cue sections, disclosing the complemental bore which engages with the splice; and

Fig. i is a ross sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings wherein is illustrated the Specification of Letters Patent. & Patented Dec. 10, 1918. Application filed April 28,1916. Serial No.94,263.

. preferred embodiment of'my invention a cue Be 1t known that I, ERNEST CAMPBELL,

stick 5 is shown which in the present instance as constructed in accordance with my invention is provided with a splice 6 on one end thereof which comprises an elongated conical shaped member tapered to a needle point and which is formed integrally with the butt end of the cue, being provided with a shoulder 7 at the inner end or base thereof. This splice may be of any desired configuration in cross section and same may be reversed if so desired without departing from the spirit of my invention, this form being shown merely to illustrate the application of my invention.

The upper section of the cue which is indicated at 8 and shown to advantage in Fig. 3 of the drawings is provided on the lower inner end thereof with an elongated conical shaped bore 9 conforming to the configuration of the splice 6 and adapted for permanent engagement therewith through the medium of a suitable adhesive material. Should the splice 6 be made of a configuration different from that disclosed in the drawings, it isof-course obvious that the bore in the section 8, will be made comple mentary thereto. 7

By forming the splice 6 on the butt end of the one and the bore 9 in the narrow end thereof it has been found that a better reinforcing of the one is had than if the same were made in a reverse manner in view of the fact that the splice 6 will extend upwardly toward the narrow end of the cue, especially reinforcing that portion thereof which has a tendency to warp or be thrown out of true after a certain amount of usage.

It will be understood that the above description' and accompanying drawings comprehend only the general and preferred embodiment of my invention and that various minor changes in detail of onstruction, proportion and arrangement of the parts may be made within the scope of the appended claim and without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim aS new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A billiard cue tapering from one end to the other and comprising a pair of solid sections, the larger of which is provided at its smaller end with an extension tapering to a needle point and having a shoulder at its base, the smaller section having a centrally disposed socket at its inner larger ing the ball thereby avoiding warping of end corresponding in shape and size to the the cue. 10 tapering extension of the other section and In testimony whereof I aflix lny signature adapted to receive it, the shoulder at the in presence of two Witnesses.

base of the tapered extension abutting the ERNEST CAMPBELL. soeketed terminal of the opposite section Witnesses:

when the parts are assembled and Which re- FRANCES R. MAUs,

ceives the impact occasioned by the cue strik- EMILY P. LIPETZ.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

